• Wikisimpsons needs more Featured Article, Picture, Quote, Episode and Comprehensive article nominations!
  • Wikisimpsons has a Discord server! Click here for your invite! Join to talk about the wiki, Simpsons and Tapped Out news, or just to talk to other users.
  • Make an account! It's easy, free, and your work on the wiki can be attributed to you.
TwitterFacebookDiscord

Difference between revisions of "Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou?/References"

Wikisimpsons - The Simpsons Wiki
m (replaced: == Cultural references == → == Cultural references == (4), == → == (3), == → == (3))
 
(42 intermediate revisions by 15 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{TabR
+
{{TabR}}
|episode=O Brother, Where Bart Thou?
+
{{EpisodePrevNextRef|Rednecks and Broomsticks|Thursdays with Abie}}
}}
 
== Cultural References ==
 
  
* The title of the episode is a reference to the name of a fictional book in the 1922 film ''Sullivan's Travels'', ''Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?'', which would later also become the title of [[Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?|a season two Simpsons episode]], and a popular 2002 film.
+
== Cultural references ==
* Bart's vision of what life would be like in years to come if he had another sister is a spoof of ''[[wikipedia:Sex and the City|Sex and the City]]'', and [[wikipedia:Kim Cattrall|Kim Cattrall]] (one of the stars of the series) even plays the imagined third sister.
+
*The title of the episode is a reference to the name of a fictional book in the 1922 film ''Sullivan's Travels'', ''Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?'', which is also the title of [[Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?|a season two Simpsons episode]], and a popular 2002 film.
* When Bart dreams of famous brothers includes the [[wikipedia:Marx Brothers|Marx brothers]] ([[wikipedia:Chico Marx|Chico]], [[wikipedia:Harpo Marx|Harpo]] and [[wikipedia:Groucho Marx|Groucho]]), the Blues brothers (Jake and Elwood) from the film ''[[wikipedia:The Blues Brothers (film)|The Blues Brothers]]'', the Mario Bros. ([[wikipedia:Mario|Mario]] and [[wikipedia:Luigi|Luigi]]), the [[wikipedia:Smith Brothers|Smith brothers]] (William and Andrew), the Terwilliger brothers ([[Sideshow Bob|Robert (aka "Bob")]] and [[Cecil Terwilliger|Cecil]]), the [[wikipedia:Wright brothers|Wright brothers]] (Wilbur and Orville), the Manning brothers ([[wikipedia:Peyton Manning|Peyton]], [[wikipedia:Eli Manning|Eli]] and [[wikipedia:Cooper Manning|Cooper]]), and the [[wikipedia:The Smothers Brothers|Smothers brothers]] ([[wikipedia:Tom Smothers|Tom]] and [[wikipedia:Dick Smothers|Dick]]).
+
*The television program that {{Ch|Huell Howser}} hosts, ''[[Under the Wrapper]]'', is similar in appearance to the {{W|Food Network}} program ''{{W|Unwrapped}}''.
* The Smith Brothers coughing then taking cough drops is a reference to the fact that the brothers were famous purveyors of [[wikipedia:Throat lozenge|cough drops]], and, well over a century later, their product is still one of the most popular brands.
+
*[[Bart]] plays on an [[Xbox]].
* Wilbur Wright saying "I want a turn! I want a turn!" while following the plane, which is being piloted by Orville, is a reference to the fact that Orville piloted the first flight of the [[wikipedia:Wright Flyer|Wright Flyer]], with Wilbur following on foot.
+
*In [[Lisa]]'s fashion show, Bart wears {{W|Hello Kitty}} tights. Bart says that he thought they were [[Spider-Man]] pants.
* Peyton and Eli Manning's teasing of Cooper is a reference to the fact that Cooper never got drafted by an NFL team, while Peyton and Eli went on to become Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks with the [[wikipedia:Indianapolis Colts|Indianapolis Colts]] and the [[wikipedia:New York Giants|New York Giants]] respectively.
+
*Bart says that he's a "badass loner", like [[Wolverine]].
* The song that plays at the start of Bart's "Bro-Town" dream sequence is "Everybody Get Together" by [[wikipedia:The Dave Clark Five|The Dave Clark Five]]
+
*Bart dreams of famous brothers: [[The Marx Brothers]] ([[Chico Marx|Chico]], [[Harpo Marx|Harpo]] and [[Groucho Marx]]), the Blues brothers (Jake and Elwood) from the film ''{{W2|The Blues Brothers|film}}'', the Mario Bros. ([[Mario]] and {{ap|Luigi|video game character}}), the [[Smith Brothers]] (William and Andrew), the Terwilliger brothers ([[Sideshow Bob|Robert (aka "Bob")]] and [[Cecil Terwilliger|Cecil]]), the {{W|Wright brothers}} ([[Wilbur Wright|Wilbur]] and [[Orville Wright|Orville]]), the Manning brothers ({{Ch|Peyton Manning|Peyton}}, {{Ch|Eli Manning|Eli}} and {{Ch|Cooper Manning|Cooper}}), and the {{Chs|Smothers Brothers}} (Tom and Dick).
* The scene where [[Bart]], [[Milhouse]], [[Nelson]], and [[Ralph]] are standing at the bus stop is a parody of ''[[wikipedia:South Park|South Park]]'', with Bart dressed as Stan, Milhouse as Kyle, Nelson as Eric, and Ralph as Kenny. When [[Otto]] hits Ralph with the school bus, he says "Oh my God, I killed Kenny!", which is a recurring line in the series.
+
*During the dream sequence, "{{W2|Get Together|Youngbloods song}}" by {{W|The Youngbloods}} plays.
* Bart takes [[Charlie (orphan)|Charlie]] to a movie called Sever V, which is a spoof of [[wikipedia:Saw V|Saw V]].
+
*The Smith Brothers coughing then taking cough drops is a reference to the fact that the brothers were famous purveyors of {{W|Throat lozenge|cough drops}}, and, well over a century later, their product is still one of the most popular brands.
 +
*Wilbur Wright saying "I want a turn! I want a turn!" while following the plane, which is being piloted by Orville, is a reference to the fact that Orville piloted the first flight of the {{W|Wright Flyer}}, with Wilbur following on foot.
 +
*Peyton and Eli Manning's teasing of Cooper is a reference to the fact that Cooper never got drafted by an NFL team, while Peyton and Eli went on to become Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks with the {{W|Indianapolis Colts}} and the {{W|New York Giants}} respectively.
 +
*The Smothers Brothers play the song "[[Boil That Cabbage Down]]", a variation of the folk song "{{W|Boil Them Cabbage Down}}".
 +
*The Smothers Brothers mention {{W|CBS}}.
 +
[[File:Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou - South Park reference.png|200px|thumb|right|The ''South Park'' reference.]]
 +
*The scene where [[Bart]], [[Milhouse]], [[Nelson]], and [[Ralph]] are standing at the bus stop is a parody of ''[[South Park]]'', with Bart dressed as [[Stan Marsh|Stan]], Milhouse as [[Kyle Broflovski|Kyle]], Nelson as [[Eric Cartman|Cartman]], and Ralph as {{W|Kenny McCormick|Kenny}}. When [[Otto]] hits Ralph with the school bus, he says "Oh my God, I killed Kenny!", which is a recurring line in the series.
 +
*Nelson mentioned that his mother tricked {{Ch|Charles Barkley}}.
 +
*Bart's vision of what life would be like in years to come if he had another sister is a spoof of ''{{W|Sex and the City}}'', and [[Kim Cattrall]] (one of the stars of the series) even plays the imagined [[Dream Simpson sister|third sister]].
 +
*Bart mentioned that a "real life Jaws" bit off his dad's wiener, a reference to the movie ''{{ap|Jaws|film}}''.
 +
*The scene with Bart and {{ap|Charlie|Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou?}} playing together is set to the {{W|The Carnival of the Animals#XIV Final (Finale)|finale}} of ''{{W|The Carnival of the Animals}}''.
 +
*Bart says that Charlie is an orphan, just like Annie, a reference to ''{{W|Little Orphan Annie}}''.
 +
*Bart takes Charlie to a movie called ''[[Sever V]]'', which is a spoof of ''{{W|Saw V}}''.
  
 +
== Continuity ==
 +
*Bart replaces Marge's birth control pills with "Tac Tics" (a parody of the popular mint {{W|Tic Tacs}}) as he does with [[Mrs. Krabappel]] in the episode "[[Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie]]".
 +
*[[Barney]]'s role as the [[Plow King]] is reprised from the episode "[[Mr. Plow]]".
 +
*People at the awards ceremony includes:
 +
**[[Evelyn Peters]] from "[[Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield]]".
 +
**[[Dr. Zweig]] from "[[Fear of Flying]]".
 +
**[[Admiral Carstairs]] from "[[Burns, Baby Burns]]".
 +
**[[Gabriel]] from "[[Brawl in the Family]]".
 +
**[[Defonzo Palmer]] from "[[Jazzy and the Pussycats]]".
 +
**[[Paris Texan]] from "[[Homerazzi]]".
  
== References to other episodes ==
+
== Goofs ==
 +
*In a scene, Marge's left eye gets duplicated in some frames.
  
* Bart replaces Marge's birth control pills with "Tac Tics" (a parody of the popular mint [[wikipedia:Tic Tacs|Tic Tacs]]) as he does with [[Edna Krabappel|Mrs. Krabappel]] in the episode "[[Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie]]".
+
{{Season 21|R}}
* [[Barney Gumble|Barney]]'s role as the [[Plow King]] is reprised from the episode "[[Mr. Plow]]".
 
  
{{Season 21 R}}
 
[[Category:References]]
 
 
[[Category:Cultural references]]
 
[[Category:Cultural references]]
 +
[[Category:Continuity]]
 +
[[Category:Goofs]]

Latest revision as of 12:32, February 4, 2022

References/Trivia


Season 21 Episode References
448 "Rednecks and Broomsticks"
449
"Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou?"
"Thursdays with Abie" 450


Cultural references[edit]

The South Park reference.

Continuity[edit]

Goofs[edit]

  • In a scene, Marge's left eye gets duplicated in some frames.
Season 21 References
Homer the Whopper Bart Gets a "Z" The Great Wife Hope Treehouse of Horror XX The Devil Wears Nada Pranks and Greens Rednecks and Broomsticks Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou? Thursdays with Abie Once Upon a Time in Springfield Million Dollar Maybe Boy Meets Curl The Color Yellow Postcards from the Wedge Stealing First Base The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed American History X-cellent Chief of Hearts The Squirt and the Whale To Surveil with Love Moe Letter Blues The Bob Next Door Judge Me Tender